(Photos: Marion County Fire Rescue) Marion County Fire Rescue responded early Saturday morning to a mobile home fire on the 25900 block of SE Highway 42.
Multiple 911 calls came in around 6:42 a.m. reporting the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from South Forest Station #6 arrived nine minutes later to find the residence half consumed by fire, with a nearby shed already destroyed.
Crews quickly attacked the blaze, establishing a water supply and deploying hose lines. Additional units from Weirsdale Station #27, Villages Station #10, Shady Station #16, Lynne Station #4, and Spruce Creek Station #30 provided support.
As suppression efforts continued, part of the roof collapsed, forcing crews into a defensive strategy. The fire was brought under control at 7:45 a.m.
Searches of the structure confirmed no one was inside at the time. No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
